| 10 March 2010
Bad Madonna lyric aside, it's amazing how much my mood turns around the instant the weather changes from cold late winter to warm, pre-spring weather. My mood has been relatively ho-hum the last few days. I'm not the type to have a lasting sour disposition, but I do get bummed when it is excessively and dreary. This morning when I finally dragged myself out of bed and went to the window, I wasn't entirely sure what I was going to see. Sunlight here in the northern reaches of the country can be deceiving. I wasn't expecting it to be warm. I expected that when I pulled on my backpack and I wandered down to the parental units to take care of the dogs, that I'd arrive chilled.
However...
It turned out that I was entirely wrong. I walked down and the sunlight was warm. The air was warm. Even the slight breeze that was blowing felt more like a spring breeze rather than a cold winter gust. It was above 50 degrees! For the first time in two months, it was warm! Huzzah! I skipped down the street. Yes. A woman of 23 years wearing a backpack skipped down the street, grinning like an idiot.
Hopefully spring is finally on its way! I could use the change of weather!
So, long weather-based intro aside, it's time to talk about music. I realized earlier today that I actually have not had a token music blog, and I figure I may as well change that. So here we go, kiddies.
I like music that is somewhat cerebral, unusual, or just down right fun. Not every artist I love is packing on the wit, but for the most part, I do enjoy someone who can throw in puns and witty references in with whatever they're singing about. I also love taking old forms of music and reinventing them into something more fun. I love songs that aren't just lamenting over love lost. What does that mean?
The Front, Jonathan Coulton, and Kaki King of course.
MC Frontalot - the grandfather of Nerdcore Hip-hop - is basically the pinnacle of my music collection. Throughout the last few years, I'd managed to collect all of his music, I eagerly await the release of new albums, and I've used him as a jump-off point to other artist's I like. If it weren't for Nerdcore, I'd probably have been a lot less productive when it came to blogging. There's something insanely satisfying about putting on MC Frontalot and writing a blog. Seriously! Not to mention the fact that he has a song about PORN ADDITION. Hot damn. What a scholar.
Three songs to listen to:
It is Pitch Dark
Bizzaro Genius Baby
The Final Boss
